Ekwb 115 Series User manual

USER GUIDE

3rd Revision, March 6th 2022

CPU WATER BLOCK

EK-Classic CPU Water Block

115x/20xx/AMD D-RGB

This product is intended for installation by expert users only. Please

consult with a qualiﬁed technician for installation. Improper installation may

result in damage to the equipment. EK assumes no liability whatsoever,

expressed or implied, for the use of these products, nor their installation.

The following instructions are subject to change without notice. Please

visit our website at www.ekwb.com for updates. Before the installation

of this product, please read important notice, disclosure, and warranty

conditions printed on the back of the box.

Before you start using this product, please follow these basic guidelines:

Carefully read the manual before beginning with the installation

process.

Remove your graphics card from the computer for the safest

mounting process and to prevent any possible damages to your GPU

or graphics card circuit board (PCB).

EK Fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them

ﬁrmly in place since the liquid seal is ensured with the rubber O-ring

gaskets.

The use of quality market-proven corrosion-inhibiting coolants is

always strongly recommended for any liquid cooling system, and

mandatory for nickel-plated water blocks.

Do not use pure distilled water as a cooling liquid! For best results,

EK recommends the use of EK-CryoFuel Coolants.

Make sure to bleed air out of your water block thoroughly, in order to

reach optimal performance.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY 4

WHAT IS ENCLOSED 4

INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK 5

LGA 20113 SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 5

LGA 115X/1200 SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 7

AMD® SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 11

CONNECTING THE D-RGB LED STRIP 12

SUPPORT AND SERVICE 13

SOCIAL MEDIA 13

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY

This CPU Liquid cooling units are supporting the following CPU sockets:

- Intel® Socket LGA-115x / LGA-1200

- Intel® Socket LGA-20XX

- OPTIONAL: AMD® socket AMx and FMx

WHAT IS ENCLOSED

- EK-CPU Supremacy Classic D-RGB – Nickel + Plexi CPU

water block.

- Mounting Kit Classic - Intel:

• Mounting Screw CPU Classic - 115X (4 pcs)

• Mounting Screw CPU Classic - 20XX (4 pcs)

• Mounting Spring (4 pcs)

• Mounting Nut CPU Classic (4 pcs)

• Washer M4x0,8mm - polyamide (4 pcs)

- Thermal grease

- Metal backplate for 115x/1200

- Backplate rubber gasket for 115x/1200

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INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK

STEP 2

Cleaning the CPU: Wipe the CPU’s contact surface with a

nonabrasive cloth or Q-tip (as shown in the image).

Applying thermal compound: On the clean CPU IHS - Integrated

Heat Spreader, apply a blob or line of enclosed thermal compound

(see sample image on the left).

EK recommends the quantity of about two rice grains of

thermal compound. There is no need to cover the whole

IHS. Applying too much thermal grease will disrupt cooling

performance!

LGA 20113 SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS

STEP 1

Prepare the foil bag with the mounting mechanism that is enclosed

with the CPU water block.

Install four (4) speciﬁc LGA 2011 M3 thumb screws into four threaded

stubs on the LGA 2011 socket’s integrated latch mechanism (ILM).

The screws are to be installed using no tools (i.e., pliers).

It is recommended to remove the motherboard from the

chassis before proceeding with the CPU water block

installation due to space constraints in various PC cases.

Nonabrasive

Cloth

IHS

LGA 2011 M3

Thumb Screw LGA 2011 M3

Thumb Screw

STEP 1

STEP 2

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STEP 3

Remove the sticker from the water block cold plate.

Align the water block over the mounting screws on the LGA 2011(-3)

motherboard with a pre-installed CPU.

Before proceeding with installation, it is mandatory to remove

the protective foil from the backside of the water block.

Place an enclosed compression spring and a thumb nut over

each M3 thumb screw. Start fastening two thumb nuts at a time,

preferably in a cross pattern, but do not tighten them fully until all

four are partially screwed in. Then - using your ﬁngers only - screw

in all four thumb nuts until you reach the end of the thread.

Thumb Nut

Coiled Spring

Fitting Ring

Fitting Barb

Inlet Port

Outlet Port

STEP 4

Tighten the ﬁtting barbs in a clockwise direction until the gasket

underneath is compressed.

The installation of the CPU water block is now complete.

With EK-Supremacy Classic series water blocks, it is

mandatory to use the port closest to the center of the water

block as the INLET port. Mixing these ports up may result in

poor thermal performance of the water block.

STEP 3

STEP 4

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LGA 115X/1200 SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS

STEP 1

If already installed, please remove the motherboard from the computer

case. Place it on an even surface with the front facing downward.

STEP 1

STEP 2

Preparing the Backplate Rubber Gasket

The enclosed rubber gasket is an essential part of the backplate and

mounting system, and therefore must be used every time you install

this water block on the motherboard.

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M3 Thumb

Screw

PVC Washer

STEP 4

Install four (4) M3 thumb screws into your motherboard. It is mandatory

to put a plastic washer underneath each M3 thumb screw. Tighten the

screws to the metal backplate until you reach the end of the thread.

Using tools (i.e., pliers) is not recommended.

LGA 115x M3

Thumb Screw

Rubber

gasket

Motherboard

Metal

Backplate

STEP 3

Install the backplate rubber gasket and place the metal backplate

for Intel® LGA 115x/1200 socket to the back of your motherboard

ribbed side up (facing away from the motherboard). Align the holes

on the motherboard with holes on the rubber gasket and backplate.

Make sure to orientate the rubber gasket to ﬁt past the

CPU socket ILM backplate. On certain ITX form factor

motherboards, the rubber gasket may need to be trimmed

with household scissors.

Using one hand, carefully rotate the motherboard assembly with the

front side facing up while holding the backplate and rubber gasket in

place with the other hand.

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STEP 6

Align the water block over the mounting screws on the LGA

115x/1200 motherboard with a pre-installed CPU.

Before proceeding with installation, it is mandatory to remove

the protective foil from the backside of the water block.

Place an enclosed coiled spring and a thumb nut over each M4

thumb screw. Start fastening two thumb nuts at a time, preferably in

a cross pattern, but don’t tighten them fully until all four are partially

screwed in. Then – using your ﬁngers only – screw in all four thumb

nuts until you reach the end of the thread.

Thumb Nut

Coiled Spring

STEP 6

STEP 5

Cleaning the CPU: Wipe the CPU’s contact surface with a

nonabrasive cloth or Q-tip.

Applying Thermal Compound: On the clean CPU IHS, apply a blob

or line of enclosed thermal compound (see sample image).

EK recommends the quantity of about two rice grains of

thermal compound. There is no need to cover the whole

IHS. Applying too much thermal grease will disrupt cooling

performance!

Nonabrasive

Cloth

IHS

STEP 5

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STEP 8

Install the motherboard back into the computer case.

The installation of the CPU water block is now complete.

STEP 8

STEP 7

With EK-Supremacy Classic series water blocks, it is

mandatory to use the port closest to the center of the water

block as the INLET port. Mixing these ports up may result in

poor thermal performance of the water block.

Tighten the ﬁtting barbs in the clockwise direction until the gasket

underneath is compressed.

Fitting Barb

Fitting Ring

Outlet Port

Inlet Port

STEP 7

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